## Profile Comparison between http://hl7.eu/fhir/hdr/StructureDefinition/medicationStatement-obl-eu-hdr vs http://hl7.eu/fhir/hdr/StructureDefinition/medicationStatement-obl-eu-hdr

Left: | MedicationStatement: obligations (http://hl7.eu/fhir/hdr/StructureDefinition/medicationStatement-obl-eu-hdr)
Right: | MedicationStatement: obligations (http://hl7.eu/fhir/hdr/StructureDefinition/medicationStatement-obl-eu-hdr)

### Messages

Error | StructureDefinition.version | Values for version differ: '0.1.0-ballot' vs '1.0.0-alpha'
Information | StructureDefinition.name | Values for name differ: 'MedicationStatementEuHdrObligation' vs 'MedicationStatementEuCoreObligation'
Information | StructureDefinition.date | Values for date differ: '2025-06-03T12:48:49+02:00' vs '2026-04-17T16:11:24+00:00'
Information | StructureDefinition.copyright | Values for copyright differ: 'Used by permission of HL7 Europe, all rights reserved Creative Commons License' vs 'Copyright HL7 Europe. Licensed under creative commons public domain (CC0 1.0).'
Error | StructureDefinition.baseDefinition | Values for baseDefinition differ: 'http://hl7.eu/fhir/hdr/StructureDefinition/medicationStatement-eu-hdr' vs 'http://hl7.eu/fhir/base/StructureDefinition/medicationStatement-eu-core'
Information | StructureDefinition.short | Values for short differ: 'Language of the resource content' vs 'Language of the statement'
Information | MedicationStatement.language | Example/preferred bindings differ at MedicationStatement.language using binding from MedicationStatementEuHdrObligation
Information | StructureDefinition.short | Values for short differ: 'Additional content defined by implementations' vs 'Extension'
Information | StructureDefinition.definition | Values for definition differ: 'May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the resource. To make the use of extensions safe and manageable, there is a strict set of governance applied to the definition and use of extensions. Though any implementer can define an extension, there is a set of requirements that SHALL be met as part of the definition of the extension.' vs 'An Extension'
Information | StructureDefinition.short | Values for short differ: 'active | completed | entered-in-error | intended | stopped | on-hold | unknown | not-taken' vs 'State of the medication'
Information | StructureDefinition.short | Values for short differ: 'Reason for current status' vs 'Reason for the 'exception' statuses of the medication'
Information | StructureDefinition.short | Values for short differ: 'Type of medication usage' vs 'Type of intended use'
Information | StructureDefinition.short | Values for short differ: 'Additional supporting information' vs 'The reference to the source of the statement'
Information | StructureDefinition.short | Values for short differ: 'Reason for why the medication is being/was taken' vs 'Coded reason for use'
Information | StructureDefinition.short | Values for short differ: 'Details of how medication is/was taken or should be taken' vs 'Details of how medication is/was taken or should be taken.'

### Metadata

Name | Value | Comments
--- | --- | ---
abstract | false |
baseDefinition | http://hl7.eu/fhir/hdr/StructureDefinition/medicationStatement-eu-hdr | http://hl7.eu/fhir/base/StructureDefinition/medicationStatement-eu-core | Values Differ
copyright | Used by permission of HL7 Europe, all rights reserved Creative Commons License | Copyright HL7 Europe. Licensed under creative commons public domain (CC0 1.0). | Values Differ
date | 2025-06-03T12:48:49+02:00 | 2026-04-17T16:11:24+00:00 | Values Differ
description | This profile defines obligations for the MedicationStatement resource for the purpose of this guide, adapted from the MPD work. |
experimental |  |
fhirVersion | 4.0.1 |
jurisdiction |  |
jurisdiction[0] | http://unstats.un.org/unsd/methods/m49/m49.htm#150 |
kind | resource |
name | MedicationStatementEuHdrObligation | MedicationStatementEuCoreObligation | Values Differ
publisher | HL7 Europe |
purpose |  |
status | draft |
title | MedicationStatement: obligations |
type | MedicationStatement |
url | http://hl7.eu/fhir/hdr/StructureDefinition/medicationStatement-obl-eu-hdr |
version | 0.1.0-ballot | 1.0.0-alpha | Values Differ

### Structure

Name | L Flags | L Card. | L Type | L Description & Constraints | R Flags | R Card. | R Type | R Description & Constraints | Comments
--- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | ---
MedicationStatement |  | 0..* | MedicationStatementEuHdr | Record of medication being taken by a patient |  | 0..* | MedicationStatementEuCore | Record of medication being taken by a patient |
id | Σ | 0..1 | id | Logical id of this artifact | Σ | 0..1 | id | Logical id of this artifact |
meta | Σ | 0..1 | Meta | Metadata about the resource | Σ | 0..1 | Meta | Metadata about the resource |
implicitRules | ?!Σ | 0..1 | uri | A set of rules under which this content was created | ?!Σ | 0..1 | uri | A set of rules under which this content was created |
language |  | 0..1 | code | Language of the resource content Binding: ?? (preferred): A human language.
Additional Bindings | Purpose
?? | Max Binding
|  | 0..1 | code | Language of the statement Binding: ?? (preferred): A human language.
Additional Bindings | Purpose
?? | Max Binding
| Example/preferred bindings differ at MedicationStatement.language using binding from MedicationStatementEuHdrObligation
text |  | 0..1 | Narrative | Text summary of the resource, for human interpretation This profile does not constrain the narrative in regard to content, language, or traceability to data elements |  | 0..1 | Narrative | Text summary of the resource, for human interpretation This profile does not constrain the narrative in regard to content, language, or traceability to data elements |
contained |  | 0..* | Resource | Contained, inline Resources |  | 0..* | Resource | Contained, inline Resources |
extension |  | 0..* | Extension | Additional content defined by implementations |  | 0..* | Extension | Extension Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url |
modifierExtension | ?! | 0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored | ?! | 0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored |
identifier | Σ | 0..* | Identifier | Medication Statement Identifier | Σ | 0..* | Identifier | Medication Statement Identifier |
basedOn | Σ | 0..* | Reference(MedicationRequest | CarePlan | ServiceRequest) | Fulfils plan, proposal or order | Σ | 0..* | Reference(MedicationRequest | CarePlan | ServiceRequest) | Fulfils plan, proposal or order |
partOf | Σ | 0..* | Reference(MedicationAdministration | MedicationDispense | MedicationStatement | Procedure | Observation) | Part of referenced event | Σ | 0..* | Reference(MedicationAdministration | MedicationDispense | MedicationStatement | Procedure | Observation) | Part of referenced event |
status | ?!Σ | 1..1 | code | active | completed | entered-in-error | intended | stopped | on-hold | unknown | not-taken Binding: ?? (required): A coded concept indicating the current status of a MedicationStatement. | ?!Σ | 1..1 | code | State of the medication Binding: ?? (required): A coded concept indicating the current status of a MedicationStatement. |
statusReason |  | 0..* | CodeableConcept | Reason for current status Binding: ?? (example): A coded concept indicating the reason for the status of the statement. |  | 0..* | CodeableConcept | Reason for the 'exception' statuses of the medication Binding: ?? (example): A coded concept indicating the reason for the status of the statement. |
category | Σ | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | Type of medication usage Binding: ?? (preferred): A coded concept identifying where the medication included in the MedicationStatement is expected to be consumed or administered. | Σ | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | Type of intended use Binding: ?? (preferred): A coded concept identifying where the medication included in the MedicationStatement is expected to be consumed or administered.
Additional Bindings | Purpose
?? | Preferred
medication[x] | O Σ | 1..1 | CodeableConcept, Reference(Medication (HDR)) | What medication was taken Binding: ?? (example): A coded concept identifying the substance or product being taken.
Obligations | Actor
SHALL:handle | HDRConsumer
SHOULD:able-to-populate | HDRCreator
| O Σ | 1..1 | CodeableConcept, Reference(Medication (EU core)) | What medication was taken Binding: ?? (example)
Obligations | Actor
SHALL:handle | HDRConsumer
SHOULD:able-to-populate | HDRCreator
subject | O Σ | 1..1 | Reference(Patient (EU core)) | Who is/was taking the medication
Obligations | Actor
SHALL:handle | HDRConsumer
SHALL:able-to-populate | HDRCreator
| O Σ | 1..1 | Reference(Patient (EU core) | Group) | Who is/was taking the medication
Obligations | Actor
SHALL:handle | HDRConsumer
SHALL:able-to-populate | HDRCreator
context | Σ | 0..1 | Reference(Encounter | EpisodeOfCare) | Encounter / Episode associated with MedicationStatement | Σ | 0..1 | Reference(Encounter | EpisodeOfCare) | Encounter / Episode associated with MedicationStatement |
effective[x] | Σ | 0..1 | dateTime, Period | The date/time or interval when the medication is/was/will be taken | Σ | 0..1 | dateTime, Period | The date/time or interval when the medication is/was/will be taken Slice: Unordered, Open by type:$this |
dateAsserted | Σ | 0..1 | dateTime | When the statement was asserted? | Σ | 0..1 | dateTime | When the statement was asserted? |
informationSource |  | 0..1 | Reference(Patient | Practitioner | PractitionerRole | RelatedPerson | Organization) | Person or organization that provided the information about the taking of this medication |  | 0..1 | Reference(Patient (EU core) | Practitioner (EU core) | PractitionerRole (EU core) | Organization (EU core) | RelatedPerson) | Person or organization that provided the information about the taking of this medication |
derivedFrom |  | 0..* | Reference(Resource) | Additional supporting information |  | 0..* | Reference(Resource) | The reference to the source of the statement |
reasonCode |  | 0..* | CodeableConcept | Reason for why the medication is being/was taken Binding: ?? (example): A coded concept identifying why the medication is being taken. |  | 0..* | CodeableConcept | Coded reason for use Binding: ?? (example): A coded concept identifying why the medication is being taken. |
reasonReference |  | 0..* | Reference(Condition | Observation | DiagnosticReport) | Condition or observation that supports why the medication is being/was taken |  | 0..* | Reference(Condition | Observation | DiagnosticReport) | Condition or observation that supports why the medication is being/was taken |
note |  | 0..* | Annotation | Further information about the statement |  | 0..* | Annotation | Further information about the statement |
id |  |  |  |  |  | 0..1 | string | Unique id for inter-element referencing | Added this element
Slices for extension |  |  |  |  |  | 0..* | Extension | Additional content defined by implementations Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url | Added this element
author[x] |  |  |  |  | Σ | 0..1 | Reference(Practitioner | Patient | RelatedPerson | Organization), string | Individual responsible for the annotation | Added this element
time |  |  |  |  | Σ | 0..1 | dateTime | When the annotation was made | Added this element
text |  |  |  |  | Σ | 1..1 | markdown | Textual note about the statement | Added this element
dosage |  | 0..* | Dosage | Details of how medication is/was taken or should be taken |  | 0..* | Dosage | Details of how medication is/was taken or should be taken. |
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